University of Northern Colorado sanctuary campus push

Below is a sample letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper solicited by the Sanctuary Campus Caucas and drafted by Chris Bowen, University of Northern Colorado student personnel supervisor for campus dining.

Governor Hickenlooper

I am a member of the University of Northern Colorado community. After the recent election, the subject of Sanctuary Campus’s has become much more important. With President Elect Trump’s inauguration less than five days away, it is important to take steps to protect members of our community. On Inauguration Day, the UNC Board of Trustees will be holding a meeting. We at UNC think it is important for Kay Norton, the President of our University to commit to making UNC a Sanctuary Campus. UNC, and all Colorado Universities should be intuitions of learning, open to all who seek knowledge. To remove students, based on arbitrary boarders, and send them back to countries racked with poverty, crime, and corruption just to make the minority of American’s feel better is wrong. It is embarrassing. It is un-American. As a nation of immigrants, we should be providing opportunity, not fear.

I ask that you contact President Norton, and the Board of Trustees before the 20th, and tell them, you want the President of UNC to sign school regulations stating UNC will become a Sanctuary Campus for student without documentation, and that the University will not cooperate with ICE. If Kay Norton is unwilling to do so, then you will be seeking new Board members who will move to remove President Norton in favor of someone who shares the values of the UNC community.I thank you for your time, and hope you will consider this matter quickly, and move with resolve before this Friday.